Anyone have luck using Jabra BT500 Bluetooth headset with iChat?

I have narrowed down my Bluetooth headset search to Jabra's BT500, and am curoius if any of you have successfuly used it with iChat.

Hi All,
I bought a Jabra BT500 today here in Hong Kong as I use Skype to connect to colleauges and family back in the UK.
The device connected perfectly to my Nokia phone (although volume is a bit low even at highest setting).
Then I tried to connect to my Powerbook G4 using the Bluetooth set up.
All went okay until it asked for a passcode which the documentation in the Jabra box said was "0000" - at this point the set up programme rejected the device.
I then tried "other devices" from the set up menu - this did not require a passcode but still rejected the device.
Next stop Google and the Apple pages here.
Seems the problem is not uncommon and there are upteen people with the same problem.
But on reading the solution here of connecting by using iChat preference - I thought I would give it a go.
Same Bluetooth set up came up in iChat Preferences but hey presto! - this time it accepted the pass code and I am good to go.
Quick change of sound output setting in System Prerferences and I can even listed to iTunes (although only in one ear!) I can even use it in the "Voice Notes" feature of Microsoft Word.
So thanks for the solution - the frustration of the past 3 hours was getting me mad!
Cheers Norman

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